Karbeyaz Kenan, Akkaya Harun, Balci Yasemin, Urazel Beyza
Forensic Medicine Institution, Eskişehir Branch Office, Eskişehir, Turkey.
Forensic Medicine Institution Presidency, İstanbul, Turkey.
Noro Psikiyatr Ars. 2014 Sep;51(3):275-279. doi: 10.4274/npa.y7000. Epub 2014 Sep 1.
It is estimated that a million people around the world die by suicide each year. It has been reported that a note was left in 5%-43% of the suicides. In this study, it we aimed to evaluate and discuss suicide notes in our city which is situated in Western Anatolia and where several universities are located.
All forensic deaths in Eskişehir in 10-year period between 2001 and 2011 were evaluated. Forensic investigation files were assessed. After investigation, Out of 399 cases, 168 (42.1%) cases, who were determined to have left a suicide letter, telephone message (sms) or message via social network sites, were included in the scope of the study.
It was found that 95 (56.5%) of all cases had left a suicide letter, 69 (41.1%) cases had sent a telephone message to a person or more than one person, 4 (2.4%) cases had written notes about suicide and death in social networking sites.
A suicide note is an important finding in suicide cases to clarify the case. However, the note should be confirmed by investigation to be accepted as evidence.
据估计，全球每年有100万人死于自杀。据报道，5% - 43%的自杀案例中会留下遗书。在本研究中，我们旨在评估和讨论位于安纳托利亚西部且有几所大学的我们所在城市的自杀遗书。
对2001年至2011年这10年间埃斯基谢希尔所有法医鉴定的死亡案例进行评估。对法医调查档案进行分析。调查后，在399例案例中，168例（42.1%）被确定留下了自杀信、电话信息（短信）或通过社交网站发送的信息，这些案例被纳入研究范围。
发现所有案例中有95例（56.5%）留下了自杀信，69例（41.1%）给一人或多人发送了电话信息，4例（2.4%）在社交网站上写了关于自杀和死亡的内容。
自杀遗书是自杀案例中用以厘清案情的一项重要发现。然而，该遗书需经调查确证才能被接纳为证据。
